Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Exceptional Children Advisory Panel to Meet

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children invites parents of children with disabilities, education leaders and professionals and other interested citizens to a public hearing scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, March 1, at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green.

The public hearing is a part of the State Advisory Panel’s March meeting, which also will be held at the Holiday Inn University Plaza.

The primary purpose of the panel is to advise the Kentucky Department of Education’s Division of Exceptional Children Services on issues concerning the education of children and youth with disabilities.

Parents of children with disabilities, education leaders and professionals and other interested citizens are invited to express their comments regarding any issues in the education of children and youth with educational disabilities during the public hearing. There also will also be opportunities for participants to meet panel members.

The Governor appoints panel members and meetings will be held in June and October of 2008. For more information about the panel, contact the Division of Exceptional Children Services at (502) 564-4970.

SOURCE: KDE press release

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